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Swiss Geothermal Drilling Could Resume In St Gallen


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A study to assess the potential for exploiting deep geothermal energy in the Swiss canton of St Gallen concludes that the region is“geothermally attractive”. Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss geothermal drilling could resume in St Gallen This content was published on September 7, 2026 - 16:45 4 minutes Keystone-SDA
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Buchs, Ebnat-Kappel and Widnau/Diepoldsau are among the locations mentioned as potential sites for drilling.

Thirteen years after the failure of the geothermal project in the city of St Gallen, there could soon be a new push in the canton to harness deep geothermal energy.

At the time, an earthquake brought an end to the cantonal capital's pioneering role in harnessing energy from great depths. All that remained as a reminder was a 4,400-metre-deep borehole.

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